Here is a link to the dorkiest quiz in the world: http://www.chyx.org/device/

(I was a resistor)

So… I am pretty content. Bryant and I had an excellent time at MITOC’s Lake George trip this weekend. 16 people from MIT went and met with some 200 people from other schools’ Outing Clubs. I (and Subi) had the honor of towing the trailer with 7 canoes and a kayak, and Subi was definitely hard-pressed to drag the thing up the upstate NY hills in the torrential downpour. But we made it ok and then had the fun of canoeing for an hour through the pitch black 3AM with little glow-sticks attached to our canoes (as if that would stop us from being devoured by a motorboat, heh). It really was fun, though. Bryant and I kick some serious ass canoeing We couldn’t figure out where everyone else was going to set up their tents since we got there first, so we stumbled blind through the woods, tripping over other schools’ tent wires right and left, and finally camped in the middle of nowhere. It was good to get out my little Walrus Swift tent again – it is the sweetest little tent in the world (if you are either alone or very friendly with your tent-mate, that is…)

So the next day we didn’t wake up till noon and everyone else had already left (since they had absolutely no idea where we had camped) to go rock-jumping. The lake water was practically blood-warm. So we dragged out our trusty canoe and went over to this tiny island called Bass Island and went to sleep in the sun all afternoon. I haven’t had a lazy weekend in a long time and so it was definitely a welcome thing to be able to bask all day in the Indian Summer sunlight. That night the Renssalear Outing Club (I think they organized the whole thing) made everybody dinner and then dragged this huge light into the middle of the forest and we had a square dance. I know. It sounds bizarre. But you know what? I really and truly understand now why people used to have square dances for fun! I think I am going to try and find some square dancing in Boston so that I can keep on doing it

Then a few of us went and sat on the dock and toasted marshmallows and played Supertruth and some other similar game and behaved as if we were 14 instead of 26. It was altogether enjoyable and made me peculiarly nostalgic.

Alas, yesterday when we got back to the parking lot it was discovered that Bryant has run over a nail in the darkness on Friday and Subi had a spectacular flat – his first! So the guy with the Jeep Wrangler had to tow the trailer back (and it looked as if the trailer were going to pull his chassis right off!) and Bryant and I set out, wobbling sadly on Subi’s spanking new donut, to find a Subi fixit shop. We found a Firestone instead and bought him a non-matching tire (they, and every other store in NY, were out of Subi tires) which at least was the right size…. but this still means I have to find a matching one to replace it with in order not to screw up his all wheel drive. Or something. Another $200 down the tubes… :-/

Now I am back in boringville, desperately hoping that Jon will give me an interview and then a job! It never rains but it pours, I say. Last week Elma got a $130 urinary tract infection, yesterday Subi got a $200 flat, and this week I have been having dizzy spells and thus will have to go uninsured to the doctor for some kind of $200 ridiculousness, I am sure. I generally avoid doctors but this dizziness actually has me very worried. Vertigo, that is, not Lightheadedness, according to WebMD… in any case, it is affecting my life such that I can’t sit up or lie down without almost vomiting… I can’t drive properly… I fall over randomly… etc. etc. Beats me what is causing it but I wish it would go the hell away. I seldom worry about myself but this time I am actually worried. It’s not a migraine. I sincerely doubt it is an ear infection. Which leaves us with something being wrong with my inner ear or the blood being cut off to my brain for some reason. I don’t like either of these possibilities…

GRE Time.

Ew.

I feel terrible. I want to go back to bed.

WHY did I let them sign me up for an 8:30AM??

Well, I am wearing my red flaming 69 shirt for luck…

(Although I don’t suppose it’ll do much good)

Wait, how do you calculate the sum of interior angles of a polygon? And where the hell are my vocabulary flash cards??

Ok, Dammit, people, we all need to STOP TAKING QUIZZES. We all know we’re insane, don’t need boyfriends, participate in bizarre activities, and eat folks for a living and we don’t need a quiz to tell us so

So I was up most of last night with one of my typical stomach-miseries. That makes two so far this week. This has to be saying something about my diet…

I would like to put up something I came across this morning while entertaining myself with random quizzes:

Following is an excerpt from “Ask Spacefem’s Boyfriend” (http://www.spacefem.com/pres589.shtml)

Please note the highlighted area:

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Q: Dear Spacefem’s Boyfriend,
How come all you’re questions are asked by girls under the age of 17? (which is kind of ironic because I’m under 17) I mean, are you some magnetic force for young girls? It’s kind of weird if you think about it, no offense. Or do you just CHOOSE to put up posts by young girls? I mean, what’s with it? Oh yeah, what’s the best kind of SUV to get these days?

About the SUV thing, I’d have to say the Saturn VUE looks to be fairly decent, or the newer version of the Honda CR-V. Also, what about getting something actually, like, cool instead of poser-cool, like a Subaru Outback?
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